Disclaimer: The OC isn't mine.
Author's Note: I'm madly in love with JuKi. And the possibilites for stories are endless when it comes to those two.
Kirsten stared at the small island in her kitchen with wary eyes. "I must be crazy," she thought. "A sleepover with the Ice Queen?" A sigh escaped her lips as she began unpacking the grocery bags. She couldn't quite decide which was more shocking; the fact Julie Cooper was going to be sleeping at the Cohen's, or that Sandy had suggested the whole thing.
"I'll be gone all night," He had reminded her. "You shouldn't have to be alone."
Remembering his persuasive argument, Kirsten couldn't help but smile. Her husband did have a way with words that made it impossible to argue with him. The chiming of the doorbell filled the house and pulled the woman from her trance-like state. She strode to the foyer to answer the door, a grim expression upon her sharp features. As she yanked the door open, the look on her face changed from dread to shock.
Julie Cooper was standing on the welcome mat, which had been expected. But the brunette's attire was the alarming factor. Cotton pajama pants that were covered in little penguins, and a pink tank top with one big black and white bird on it. Her chestnut hair was pulled back into braids that hung just below her shoulders.
"Hi, Julie!" Kirsten greeted. She prayed that she wouldn't burst out laughing right there. Not that the brunette looked bad, but who would have guessed that she wore such… odd pajamas.
A smile appeared on the lightly tanned face of Julie. "Kirsten. How are you?" She stepped into the house, a small backpack slung over her right shoulder. "I must say that you surprised me with the invitation."
The blond closed the door and led the way into the kitchen. She finished emptying the brown bags on the counter as she formed her reply. "Would you believe that it was actually Sandy's idea?"
Julie raised one thin brow, signaling that she was intrigued. "Really? I would not have guessed that."
Placing two cartons of chocolate ice cream in the freezer, Kirsten nodded. "Yep. He said he didn't want me to be alone while he's gone. Although I'm not really sure why…"
With a grin, Julie eagerly changed the subject. She did not want to be involved with Kirsten and Sandy's marital issues.
"So, what are we doing tonight?"
"I was thinking about watching some movies, eating tons of junk food. Would that be okay?"
Julie nodded excitedly. "It sounds perfect! What movies do you have?"
Kirsten held up two bags from Blockbuster with a smile. "Sandy picked these out for us, so your guess is as good as mine."
She handed Julie a bag and the two happily began pulling out cases to examine the titles.
"'Heathers'?"
"'The Family Stone'?"
They moved into the living room to continue questioning the movies that Sandy had chosen. When the two had settled on the cough, Julie pulled the last title out of her bag and gasped.
"'Saw'? What the hell is wrong with your husband?" Julie thrust the case toward Kirsten. The blond eyed it suspiciously, wondering why Sandy had rented a horror film. With a shrug, she dropped it onto the cushion next to her. Then, rather suddenly, Kirsten jumped up from the couch with a gasp.
"Hold on, I forgot something."
She was gone from the room before Julie could say anything. Both confused and worried, Julie started walking throughout the Cohen house, trying to find Kirsten.
"Kiks? Are you okay?" The brunette asked. No reply was heard, but a muffled sound was. It sounded like rustling in what Julie assumed was a bedroom, but she couldn't narrow it down any further than that. She gently pushed the door open and spotted Kirsten by the bed. What she was doing certainly was unclear, but Julie decided it was best not to speak. Not until she had some sort of clue as to what the blond was doing.
Julie watched as Kirsten piled pillows and blankets on her bed. When finally satisfied with the number of pillows, Kirsten tugged the comforter off of the bed and out of the room. She stopped walking upon seeing Julie, who was staring at the blond as if she had grown a second head.
"For us to lay on," Kirsten hastily explained. Julie nodded as she stepped aside to allow Kirsten room to pass her.
As the two returned to the living room, Julie briefly wondered what had gotten into her host. She wasn't usually one to be hyper; it just was not something that she did. So of course Julie was surprised to see Kirsten running out of the room to gather blankets. She simply hoped that the whole evening wouldn't be that way. Julie knew she wouldn't be able to keep a straight face through whatever, if anything, Kirsten did next.